News
UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update shows encouraging signs amidst persistent challenges
… level, most industries experienced declines in trade value , with exceptions such as pharmaceuticals, … trade this year. However, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions persist as pivotal factors influencing …
Non-Official Document
Promoting Regional Trade and Agribusiness Development in The Caribbean Case Studies on Linking Fisheries to Tourism-Related Markets, CRFM Secretariat
… Development Bank: Integrating Small Farmers Cruise Ship Chain Barbados … service conforms agreed requirements inspected production chain (based ISO Guide Principles Food Import Export … quality management process-oriented control production chain – fishing vessel consumer’ table. stringent technical …
Press Material
World’s poorest countries must nurture dynamic businesses that create jobs and help end poverty
… Mukhisa Kituyi said. “By encouraging policymakers to value the benefits of entrepreneurship, this report makes an invaluable contribution to efforts to add value to the least developed countries’ implementation of the … numbers of people in LDCs are forced into small-scale, low-value entrepreneurship by necessity. Entrepreneurship is …
Meeting
UNCTAD Virtual Institute Study Tour for the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), China
… financial system, foreign direct investment, global value chains, technology and innovation, corporate social …
Official Document
Chapter 2: Structure, Ownership and Registration of The World Fleet
Related content: Review of Maritime Transport 2018
… improved freight rates earnings. regard shipping chain, Germany remained largest container ship owning … facilitate interactions actors raise maritime supply chain level. Automation unstaffed ships offer interesting … facilitate interactions actors raise maritime supply chain level. Combining -board systems digital platforms …
Official Document
Newsletter on the Project (No. 3)
… priorities actors -chain relation VSS, tend excluded benefits VSS certification. … VSS-related challenges opportunities specific actors chain. knowledge gained analytical outcome Toolkit helps … VSS tool spread green exports. studies, illustrated form -chain analysis, identified motivations, opportunities …
Official Document
Non-Tariff Measures: Economic Assessment and Policy Options for Development
Related content: Non-Tariff Measures: Economic Assessment and Policy Options for Development
… measures distortionary impact trade felt marketing chain (.. standards, distribution restric- tions). NTMs … data factors affecting international trade costs supply chain op- erations. involve cooperation input business … (2013). Ferrantino (2012) discussion analysis NTMs supply chain lens. Cadot de Melo (2014b) provide specific examples …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
Webinar on the launch of the UNCTAD publication 'Implications of the AfCFTA for BioTrade, challenges and opportunities'
… Trade in Goods could support regional biodiversity-based value chains through targeted tariff reductions and … could promote investment into the development of new and value-added biodiversity-based goods and services under the … The guidelines have enabled countries to increase local value addition. These guidelines have proven successful. We …